Public Act 225 of 2012

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• Introduced by Sen. John Proos, IV (R) on May 3, 2011, to earmark a portion of sales tax revenue to road projects. Specifically, the bill would allocate 18 percent of collections from the first 4 percent of the 6 percent state sales tax. (Under the 1994 Proposal A initiative, the next 2 percent of this tax all goes to schools). The bill would not change current law provisions directing 15 percent of that first 4 percent to to state revenue sharing to local governments, and 60 percent of it to schools.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on May 3, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on June 15, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
• Passed 26 to 11 in the Senate on March 27, 2012, to earmark a portion of sales tax revenue to road projects. Specifically, the bill would allocate 18 percent of collections from the first 4 percent of the 6 percent state sales tax for roads. Depending on the average price of fuel, this would provide between $100 million and $140 million for roads (or more if prices go higher).
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 27, 2012.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 27, 2012.
    • Reported in the House on May 2, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 6, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 6, 2012.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. David Agema (R) on June 6, 2012, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that caps the proposed earmark at $100 million annually. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 6, 2012.
• Passed 71 to 37 in the House on June 7, 2012, to earmark up to $100 million of sales tax revenue realized from fuel sales to road projects each year, based on a formula specified in the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 12, 2012.
• Passed 26 to 11 in the Senate on June 12, 2012, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which caps the proposed earmark at $100 million per year.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 25, 2012.